Katy Carlsen

Ticket to Dream Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting foster youth by providing essential items, resources, and opportunities that help improve their lives and futures. The non-profit company is based in Citrus Heights, CA. The foundation partners with over 200 foster care nonprofits nationwide to deliver clothing, shoes, school supplies, technology, and everyday essentials to children in foster care. Its programs include extracurricular activities, targeted support for underserved groups such as Black, Hispanic, and LGBTQIA+ youth, and assistance for youth aging out of care, including job training, education support, and housing services. The foundation also provides disaster relief and emergency assistance to foster families in crisis, and encourages community involvement through fostering, adoption, volunteering, donation drives, and corporate partnerships. Dale R. Carlsen has been the CEOs since incorporation. The company was founded by Dale R. Carlsen.